Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nigerian prince

/naɪˌdʒɪəɹɪən ˈpɹɪns/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.97 in modern English

Syllables
nige-ri-an prince
IPA
/naɪˌdʒɪəɹɪən ˈpɹɪns/
19
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cheat who seeks to obtain money through advance fee scams.

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Nigerian, prince.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Nigerian prince.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Derived from the early instances of advance fee scams in which the perpetrator of the scam would send potential victims an email claiming to be a Nigerian prince seeking to transfer a large amount of money into their country.

Inflected Forms

Nigerian princes (plural)

Phrases

Nigerian scam

Frequently Paired Words

Nigerian scam

Questions

How do you pronounce nigerian prince?
The recorded pronunciation is /naɪˌdʒɪəɹɪən ˈpɹɪns/.
What does nigerian prince mean?
A cheat who seeks to obtain money through advance fee scams.
Where does nigerian prince come from?
Derived from the early instances of advance fee scams in which the perpetrator of the scam would send potential victims an email claiming to be a Nigerian prince seeking to transfer a large amount of money into their country.

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